06/23/2026
Solstice reflections on anniversary grief, tarot, and tears as medicine.
We’re officially past the Summer Solstice, but I didn’t feel “sunny,” “expansive,” or “bright” this year. Instead, I felt a heavy, nameless anxiety; a sign that my body was keeping a score my mind had shut away, marking the anniversary of losing my father. In this post, I share my personal experience of navigating this sudden wave of grief, how a tarot spread and IFS parts-work helped me anchor through the internal chaos, and why tears were the unexpected medicine needed for softening. Full blog here and at link in bio
https://www.inspiredlifeidaho.com/blog/its-my-party-and-ill-cry-if-i-want-to